Ryobi BT3100-1 Saw User Manual


 
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Product Specifications .............................................. 2
Rules for Safe Operation ........................................ 3-6
Electrical ..................................................................... 7
Glossary of Terms For Woodworking ...................... 8
Unpacking and Tools Needed ................................... 9
Loose Parts List .................................................. 10-11
Features ............................................................... 12-14
Operating Components .............................................. 13
Power Switch ............................................................. 13
Turn Your Saw On ..................................................... 13
To Turn Your Saw Off ................................................ 13
To Lock Your Saw Switch .......................................... 13
Blades ........................................................................ 14
Assembly ............................................................. 15-20
Assembly Leg Stand .................................................. 15
Assembly Storage Brackets ....................................... 16
Mounting Leg Stand to the Table Saw Base .............. 16
To Install Front and Back Rails ............................. 16-17
To Install Miter Table and Fence ................................ 17
To Install Accessory Table and Rip Fence ................. 18
Removing/Replacing the Throat Plate ....................... 18
Blade and Guard Assembly ....................................... 19
To Check Saw Blade Installation ............................... 20
To Install Blade Guard Assembly ............................... 20
Operation ............................................................. 21-32
Basic Operation .......................................................... 21
Causes of Kickback and Avoiding Kickback .............. 21
Cutting Aids ................................................................ 21
Types of Cuts ............................................................. 22
Featherboard .............................................................. 23
How To Make a Featherboard ............................... 23
How To Mount a Featherboard ............................. 23
Settings And Adjustments ..................................... 24-27
To Remove The Blade .......................................... 24
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Blade Diameter 10 in. (254 mm)
Blade Arbor 5/8 in. (16 mm)
Cutting Depth at 0° 3-9/16 in. (90.5 mm)
Cutting Depth at 45° 2-1/2 in. (63.5 mm)
Rating 120 Volts, 60 Hz-AC Only, 15 Amperes
Output Speed 4,800 RPM
Net Weight Without Workstand 75 lbs. (34.1 kg.)
Net Weight With Workstand 107 lbs. (48.6 kg.)
To Check, Replace or Adjust The Riving Knife
and Blade Guard Assembly............................... 25
To Adjust the Blade Depth .................................... 26
To Adjust the Blade Angle ..................................... 26
To Set the Scale to the Blade................................ 26
To Lock the Miter Table......................................... 27
Making Cuts .......................................................... 27-32
To Make a Straight Cross Cut ............................... 27
To Make a Miter Cut .............................................. 28
To Make a Straight Rip Cut ................................... 28
To Make a Bevel Cross Cut .................................. 29
To Make a Bevel Rip Cut ...................................... 29
To Make a Compound Miter Cut ........................... 30
To Make a Large Panel Cut .................................. 30
To Make Non-Through Cuts .................................. 31
To Make Dado Cuts .............................................. 32
Maintenance ........................................................ 33-39
General Maintenance ................................................. 33
Lubrication
Locker Bracket Assembly ...................................... 33
Tilt / Elevating Mechanism .................................... 33
To Set Blade to 0 or 45 Degrees................................ 34
To Check Alignment of the Rip Fence to
the Blade .......................................................... 34-35
To Adjust the Bevel Locking Lever............................. 35
To Align the Miter Locking Clamps ............................ 35
To Adjust the Front and Rear Rail Clamps ................ 36
To Adjust the Accessory Table .................................. 36
To Adjust the Sliding Miter Table Assembly ............... 36
Checking Sliding Miter Table Assembly ................ 37-38
Making Adjustments to Sliding Miter Fence Table
Assembly .......................................................... 38-39
Troubleshooting .................................................. 40-41
Exploded View and Parts List ............................ 43-51
Parts Ordering / Service .......................................... 52